Thanks to the enterprise of Victor Recording Company in 1927, when they took a roving recording microphone around the south and mid-west of America, we have authentic New Orleans jazz from Dumaines’ Jazzola Eight which gives us an idea of real New Orleans jazz long before the revival of interest in this music brought forth a spate of re-creations.

“To-Wa-Bac-A-Wa” is Creole French for the very old melody known popularly as “Bucket Got A Hole In It”, and gives us some very attractive ensemble work. “Pretty Audrey” enables one to enjoy the traditional clarinet playing of Willie Joseph, the Oliver-like cornet of Dumaine himself, and a solo from composer Morris Rouse, who is given his head in a beautiful barrel-house solo in “Red Onion Drag” – very ably supported by the rhythm section. Dumaine had a mellow tone – well in the tradition of the best New Orleans cornetists vise his solo in “Franklin Street Blues“.

Taken from the book Recorded Jazz: A Critical Guide by Rex Harris and Brian Rust.

Title	Recording Date	Recording Location	Company
Franklin Street Blues (Louis Dumaine / Eddie Jackson )	3-7-1927	New Orleans, Lousiana	Victor 20580-A 37979-1
Pretty Audrey (Eddie Jackson / Morris Rouse)	3-7-1927	New Orleans, Lousiana	Victor 20723 HMV B5385 37977-1
Red Onion Drag (Louis Dumaine / Eddie Jackson )	3-7-1927	New Orleans, Lousiana	Victor 20580-B 37980-1
Red Onion Drag (Louis Dumaine / Eddie Jackson )	3-7-1927	New Orleans, Lousiana	Victor 20580-B 37980-3
To-Wa-Bac-A-Wa – Yale Blues (Louis Dumaine / Eddie Jackson )	3-7-1927	New Orleans, Lousiana	Victor 20723 HMV B5385 37978-2

Artist	Instrument
Louis Dumaine	Cornet
Joe Howard	Tuba
Earl Humprey	Trombone
Louis James	Clarinet
Willie Joseph	Clarinet
Leonard Mitchell	Banjo, Vocals
Morris Rouse	Piano
James Willigan	Drums